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(Standing, left) Perlis PAS Youth chief Haziq Asyraf, who is also Beseri assemblyman, revealed on December 28, 2025 that he was invited to sign a statutory declaration against the former state menteri besar but declined. — Picture from Facebook/Haziq Asyraf
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

New MB sworn in but Perlis political drama deepens as state PAS Youth chief reveals SD invite

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia
Life  / 8 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

1MDB verdict shows need for stronger governance, says DAP chairman

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 6 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

1. Get together with friends or family at Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot that specialises in this Penang style steamboat with the distinctive tall funnel. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot 

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

Woodlands Checkpoint, where a Malaysian man was arrested after authorities seized more than 3kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice during enhanced checks. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 2 h ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

A 74-year-old pensioner in Taiping, Perak fell for phone scammers impersonating a police officer and a TNB representative who claimed she was being investigated in a money laundering case. — iStock pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Taiping retiree loses over RM300,000 in life savings by phone fraudsters claiming police and TNB links

Pulau Konet has been gazetted for the Melaka Energy Corridor (MEC) project, the state's Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said, involving maritime industries and land reclamation. — Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Melaka's Pulau Konet joins energy corridor project as state pushes maritime, oil development

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that with the passage of time and the explosion of digital technology, the corruption and financial crime landscape has evolved with the use of digital assets, fraudulent investments, cross-border transactions and complex corporate structures. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

MACC steps up efforts against graft, money laundering with AI and audits, tackling evolving financial crimes, says Azam Baki

The eight suspects exiting the Magistrates’ Court in Bintulu. — The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Eight in custody over Bintulu killing, police hunting more

Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki delivers his officiating address during the South-east Asia Anti-Corruption conference at Putrajaya International Convention Centre April 29, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Azam Baki: Ex-PM Ismail Sabri graft probe only 15-20pc complete as MACC says scrutiny of assets will take time

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has assured that prompt assistance will be provided to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tinggi Setapak following a fire incident at one of the school’s dormitory blocks yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Fadhlina pledges immediate aid for SMK Tinggi Setapak after dormitory fire

Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with 15 corporate partners, has contributed RM212,000 to support victims of the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Putra Heights fire victims receive RM212,000 relief from Central Spectrum and collaborators

Firefighters extricate one of the victims from the vehicle. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Two killed, one injured as 4WD overturns into ditch on Pan Borneo Highway near Tatau-Sibu road

Firefighters preparing the deceased’s body to be handed to the police for further action. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Motorcycle collides with cars in Lawas, leaving one dead and two injured

Girodet Charlene and her husband, Santarelli Antoine Pierre, seen smiling after their safe return. — The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Missing French hikers rescued after hours lost in Sandakan rainforest

Police and medical personnel are seen at the scene in Petra Jaya. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Body of 82-year-old woman found in Petra Jaya drain; Sarawak police classify case as sudden death

The enhanced Nusuk Card is now equipped with a quick response (QR) code to prevent forgery of the official identification card for haj pilgrims, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Enhanced Nusuk Card to safeguard Malaysian pilgrims from forgery as Haj journey begins, says religious affairs minister

A 57-year-old former oil rig worker lost over RM100,000 after giving money to a company that claimed to offer investments in Islamic shares, said Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Terengganu man loses over RM100,000 to fake shares investment after trusting friend’s tip

A fire broke out in a dormitory block at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Setapak, which houses 91 male students last night. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Fire engulfs dormitory at SMK Tinggi Setapak, 91 students escape unharmed

A total of 284 Malaysian pilgrims departed for the Holy Land early today, marking the beginning of this year’s Haj season. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Malaysian pilgrims begin their Haj journey as first group departs for Madinah

Senior JPJ Director of Enforcement Muhammad Kifli Ma Hasan (3rd left) shows an overloaded lorry after a press conference on cooperation with PDRM to combat the issue of rogue lorry owners and drivers at the Semenyih JPJ Enforcement Station April 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

JPJ seizes lorries after drivers dump sand, damage vehicles and obstruct enforcement in Putrajaya standoff; three arrested

Police have arrested five men in connection with the alleged murder of a 63-year-old man during a dispute at a shelter within a housing area in Cheruk Tokun on Sunday. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Penang police arrest five men as 63-year-old man dies in housing area dispute in Cheruk Tokun